Game Time...The Northwestern College men's soccer team returns home for a mid-week match against Midland Wednesday night. The game will now be played on Korver Field, beginning at 6:30pm. Northwestern currently occupies the eighth and final playoff spot in the GPAC standings with a 2-3 league record, 4-3 overall; Midland is tied with Concordia for fourth place with a 4-1 mark.

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All-Time... This will be the 21st match-up in the all-time series for a rivalry that began in 2002. Northwestern is 5-13-2 against Midland and has dropped its last seven games in the series. The Raiders last win against the Warriors was a 4-0 victory in 2010. 

Last year, Northwestern held a 1-0 lead with a goal scored during the 28th minute. Midland managed to tie the score with a late first half goal and netted the game-winner a mere 90 seconds into the final frame. Both teams had five shots on goal.

Scouting Reports...

    Midland Warriors: 4-1 (T4th GPAC), 4-1 overall            Head Coach: Raphael Martinez (6th year)

Midland has played just five matches this fall, owning a 4-1 record heading into Wednesday night. A 3-2 loss at Morningside is sandwiched by wins over Jamestown / Dordt and Doane / DWU. Last time out, they scored a season-high in goals with a 7-2 victory over DWU. 

Hired prior to the 2015 season, Martinez is in his sixth year as the head of the Midland men's soccer program. He is 67-28-7 during his time and has guided Warrior teams to a pair of NAIA National Tournaments, most recently in 2019. He returns three starters, nine players from last year's team that finished 13-5-2. 

    By The Numbers: (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Goals / Game: 3.8 (2nd)
    Shots on Goal / Game: 9 (T3rd)
    Goals vs / Game: 1.6 (5th)

    Individual Leaders: (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Mario Bueso - 8 goals (1st / 10th), 2 assists (T10th), 19 shots on goal (2nd / 5th)
    Liam Brandso - 4 goals (6th), 2 assists (T10th)
    Jared Money (all-conf) - 2 goals, 2 assists (T10th)
    Yannick Pohland - 2 goals, 2 assists (T10th)
    Matthew Ricci (all-conf) - 1.6 goals against, 8 saves

    Northwestern Notes:  2-3 (8th), 4-3 overall           Head Coach: Dan Swier (13th year)

The Raiders went 1-1 last week, defeating Dordt (2-1) and losing to Hastings (5-0). They currently occupy the eighth and final spot for the GPAC postseason tournament that will be played in the spring.

      By the Numbers (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Goals / Game: 1.4 (8th)
    Shots on Goal / Game: 7 (7th)
    Goals Against / Game: 2.1 (6th)

    Top Players Returning (GPAC rank - if top 10)
    Jake Foscalina - 3 goals
    Juan Mackrey - 3 goals, 2 assists (T10th)
    Matt Roll - 3 assists (4th)
    Marco Alessio - 2 assists (T10th)
    Ezekiel Foltz - 2.1 goals vs / game (6th), 38 saves (T3rd)